SUNRISE, Fla. — Alex Nedeljkovic's attempt to regain his footing stumbled, and so did the Detroit Red Wings.
The execution and energy that sparked the previous performance wasn't there when the puck dropped Thursday at FLA Live Arena, and that tarnished what had been a good trip. A two-game winning streak came to an end as the Florida Panthers ran over the Wings, 5-1.
It was Nedeljkovic's first start since he allowed four goals in regulation in a shootout loss on Nov. 30; he also gave up for in his previous start before that, on Nov.